Why do I often have fever and headache?

Fever is a very common disease and also a very frustrating symptom. When a patient has a fever, he or she will experience fever, headache, general weakness, unclear thinking, and other symptoms, which will affect the patient's normal work and life. Even so, some people do not take fever seriously, thinking that it will not cause serious damage to the body, resulting in frequent fever. So what causes frequent fever and headaches?

First, why do I have frequent fevers? Whether it is moms and dads or cute babies, most of the causes of fever are due to infection, including bacterial infection, viral infection, mycoplasma, chlamydia, fungal infection, etc., or even abnormal body temperature center, abnormal skin heat dissipation, etc. Fever is a symptom. Many diseases can cause fever, such as rheumatism, tuberculosis, chronic inflammation, low immunity and other diseases can cause persistent low fever; long-term psychological tension and emotional instability in life can also cause disorders in the body temperature center, resulting in unexplained persistent low fever. In short, problems with any system in the body can cause a persistent low-grade fever. What is the cause of fever? It is difficult to find out through routine examinations such as blood, urine, and stool. Some low-grade fevers caused by bacterial infections can only be detected through bacterial culture.

Second, never abuse medication when the cause of the fever is still unknown . Because fever is one of the body's responses to resist disease invasion. Taking antipyretics for patients with low fever is not conducive to the treatment of the disease. Indiscriminate use of antipyretics may also lead to a decrease in white blood cells and aplastic anemia. Antipyretics should only be considered when the body temperature is above 38°C. If a low-grade fever persists, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible and undergo a comprehensive examination. Some early symptoms of malignant tumors or bacterial infections are also low-grade fever. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for relevant examinations to avoid worsening of the cause of the fever. Fever. For the elderly, because their immune system and body functions have seriously deteriorated, fever may not be obvious or may persist when they suffer from infectious diseases. However, if there is no fever or it is not obvious, it is easy to be missed and treatment is delayed, which increases the complications and mortality rate of the elderly. So what should elderly people do when they have a fever?